• GARLIC – Break off the cloves as and when you need them, and if it’s kept in your cupboard where it’s cool and dark, it will last around 6 weeks.

• ONIONS – Everyone's favourite eyewatering vegetable! You’ll use them a lot, so make sure you’ve got two or three in your cupboard. They’ll last about two weeks.

• HERBS – You can really get into herbs (legal ones!!) as they each add their own flavour to your dishes, and can really boost an ordinary meal. But, as we’re on a budget, we’ve just got a packet of mixed dried herbs. Because they’re dried, they’ll last ages.